A lot is happening in the cutting tool industry in the month of December. Continue reading our news roundup to learn more about what’s happening in the industry this month.

TRX Event at RAPID + TCT 2025

SME, the nonprofit association committed to accelerating the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and developing North America’s talent and capabilities, and America Makes, the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education, are strengthening their longtime partnership to provide additional value to AM stakeholders. By colocating America Makes’ Spring Technical Review and Exchange (TRX) with RAPID + TCT 2025 — the largest AM and industrial 3D-printing event in North America, produced in partnership with Rapid News Group — key leaders will gather in one central location to drive the exploration and advancement of next-generation AM. The events will be held April 8-10 in Detroit.

For more information on how to sign up for the event click here. 

Shaping the Future Workforce

In this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, host Steve Plumb speaks with Rob Luce, Vice President of the SME Education Foundation. They discuss the foundation’s role in workforce development, the importance of attracting the next generation to manufacturing careers, and the various programs offered by the foundation, including scholarships and the PRIME program.

To learn more about the SME Education Foundation, visit them at smeef.org

US Cutting Tool Orders Total $188.7 Million

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $188.7 million.

The Cutting Tool Market Report is jointly compiled by AMT and USCTI, two trade associations representing the development, production and distribution of cutting tool technology and products. It provides a monthly statement on U.S. manufacturers’ consumption of the primary consumable in the manufacturing process, the cutting tool. 

To download the full report click here. 

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